Nurse Beth is providing care for Anna, a client with borderline personality disorder who exhibits self-harming behavior. Which intervention should Nurse Beth prioritize?
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When performing a biopsychosocial assessment of a patient with opioid use disorder, the CARN identifies all of the following as critical pieces of information for patient evaluation, except:
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Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder lacks the associated with OCD.
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When planning care for a client who has ingested phencyclidine (PCP), nurse Wayne is aware that the following is the highest priority?
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In order to facilitate behavioral change, the nurse counsels a patient regarding risks associated with chronic alcohol use, including:
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A patient with cocaine use disorder attends his second nursing-led group, demonstrating poor focus, akathisia, and agitation. He interrupts the group to say, 'My skin is crawling, and this isn't helping me! I should just leave and stop coming to group.' Which action in response to the patient best supports his treatment?
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A patient with gambling disorder reports smoking one pack of cigarettes daily and endorses medication adherence to antihypertensives, antidepressants, and biguanides with integration of exercise and diet changes. What is the priority assessment?
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During group therapy, a client diagnosed with chronic alcohol dependence states, 'I would not have boozed it up if my wife hadn't been nagging me all the time to get a job. She never did think that I was good enough for her.' How should a nurse interpret this statement?
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Nurse Megan is educating a client about disulfiram (Antabuse), which the client is using to help prevent alcohol consumption. She explains that consuming alcohol while on this medication may cause:
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Sam believes the Queen of England is in love with him. He does not have any other symptoms. His most likely diagnosis would be
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Which of the following is derived from the hemp plant 'cannabis sativa'?
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Match the form in column A with correct description from column B: Attribution
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The best indicator that crisis counseling has been effective to a psychiatric patient is.
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Schizophrenia is a disorder characterised by disturbances in
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Which of the following drugs are used to treat substance use disorders by attaching to endorphin receptor sites in the brain?
People with borderline personality disorder often exhibit which of the following characteristics?
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During an initial evaluation for a new 43-year-old patient with substance use disorder, the CARN-AP should implement all of the following validated assessment tools, except:
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A patient presents to the emergency room following an opioid overdose, having received 12 mg of intranasal naloxone in the community. They have a history of more than five overdoses and a recent admission for cellulitis. Chart review indicates that the patient was receiving methadone last year to manage withdrawal and cravings. The patient is unemployed and estranged from family due to substance use. The patient's condition continues to improve. When he wakes up, he is sweating, nauseous, and agitated, stating, 'I want to get out of here. You people aren't helping me.' His heart rate is now at 90 bpm, and he begins to complain of abdominal pain and muscle cramping. What is the priority intervention by the CARN-AP?
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For a female client with anorexia nervosa, Nurse Jimmy is aware that which goal takes the highest priority?
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Jason is receiving guided self-change therapy for his alcohol abuse. Accordingly, he is also learning strategies for controlling his behaviours associated with drinking, as well as actual drinking. In such a programme, which of the following would NOT be a factor?
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Nearly all drugs, including alcohol, stimulate
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Exposure of a non-smoker to secondhand smoke
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The most prevalent DSM-5 personality disorder in a community setting is
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Indirect support for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia arose from
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Conney with borderline personality disorder who is to be discharged soon threatens to 'do something' to herself if discharged. Which of the following actions by the nurse would be most important?
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Nurse Laura is preparing a care plan for James, a patient admitted to the mental health unit with major depression, recurrent with psychotic features. To ensure a safe environment, which aspect should the nurse focus on most?
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Which primary factor is critical in maintaining abstinence for the client diagnosed with alcohol use disorder?
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Drug-prevention schemes targeting young people and their parents who may be specifically at risk provide:
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Emily is a patient receiving care in a chemical dependency unit. She tells Nurse Maria that she only uses drugs when feeling stressed and insists she does not have a substance abuse problem. Which defense mechanism is Emily displaying?
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A nursing diagnosis for a male client with a diagnosed multiple personality disorder is chronic low self-esteem probably related to childhood abuse. The most appropriate short-term client outcome would be:
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What is the primary goal of therapeutic communication in psychiatric nursing?
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Nurse Gina is caring for a twenty-three-year-old client who is being admitted to a behavioral health unit for treatment of her substance use disorder. Nurse Gina notes that lab values have not yet populated. When considering the age and gender of this client, what is a priority lab result needed before Nurse Gina can administer any medications?
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Which is the priority nursing intervention for a client admitted for acute alcohol intoxication?
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Roger has a vacant stare. He answers questions in an apathetic, monotone voice, and shows no emotion, even when discussing events such as his mother's death. Roger's affect would be described as
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Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning electronic cigarettes?
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Which would the nurse consider a priority intervention when planning care for a medically unstable client diagnosed with alcohol use disorder?
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A 20-year-old client was diagnosed with dependent personality disorder. Which behavior is not most likely to be evidence of ineffective individual coping?
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Personality disorders are defined as
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A male client is admitted to a psychiatric facility by court order for evaluation for antisocial personality disorder. This client has a long history of initiating fights and abusing animals and recently was arrested for setting a neighbor's dog on fire. When evaluating this client for the potential for violence, nurse Perry should assess for which behavioral clues?
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Nurse Perry is aware that language development in autistic child resembles:
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When developing a plan of care for a female client with acute stress disorder who lost her sister in a car accident. Which of the following would the nurse expect to initiate?
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